Bulletin: 04-18-08 -- Christ Church Summit NJ

Fifth Sunday of Easter
April 20, 2008

Bulletin

Order of Worship
9:30 a.m. – Fifth Sunday of Easter

Ringing of the Church Bell

Prelude

Fairest Lord Jesus

arr. Bish

Hymn # 274

O God of Earth and Space

LEONI

Call to Worship

(by Visnujana Maharaja)

Allison Hamilton-Rohe

As dawn displays Your beauty in the skies. and from Your breathing blows the mighty air. Your movements are the passing days of time.


	Leader:	O Lord Your wonders call my heart's embrace


	People:	The rainbow shows the colors of Your dress.

	Leader:	The movements of the moon reflect Your mind.

	People:	The rolling rivers flow forth from Your veins,

	Leader:	The clouds that fill the sky come from Your hair,

	People:	The seeds of life are watered by Your rains,


	Leader:	My Lord, You are the source of all I see.


	All:	You are the resting place of all that be,

and love exists because You are so kind.

Prayer of Invocation

Clara Mooney

Scripture Reading

Psalm 148

Leslie Carson

This Pretty Planet

Genesis Choir

Foster/Chapin

Mr. Sun

Church Mice

Traditional

A Story for Children

Kathryn Weidener

(The 2 and 3-year-olds may leave for Sunday school at this time.

There is no Church Mice rehearsal today.)

Hymn # 285

God, You Spin the Whirling Planets

AUSTRIAN HYMN

Passing of the Peace

Announcements, Joys and Concerns

Rev. Julie Yarborough

Silence & Prayer

Lord’s Prayer (“debts/debtors”)

Our Father, who art in heaven,

Hallowed be Thy name.

Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done

On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread

And forgive us our debts

As we forgive our debtors;

And lead us not into temptation,

But deliver us from evil,

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power,

and the glory forever. Amen

Invitation to Sharing

Offertory Anthem

“In the Beginning” from Children of Eden

Schwartz

Alison Vidal, soprano

Doxology

OLD 100TH

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Sing praise, all creatures here below.

Praise God above, ye heavenly hosts;

Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Monologue

from “Uncle Vanya”, by A. Checkhov

Janet Quartarone

Poem

“Some Questions You Might Ask”, by Mary Oliver

Paul Tukey

Choral Anthem

For the Beauty of the Earth

John Rutter

Excerpt from Chief Seattle’s Speech

Derek Elkins

Scripture Reading

Ezekiel 34: 25-31

Rev. Charles Rush

Homily

“Green Spirituality”

Rev. Rush

Hymn # 288

I Sing the Mighty Power of God

ELLACOMBE

Benediction

Rev. Charles Rush

Postlude

Jesus Shall Reign

arr. Bish

GREETERS: Art & Kate Hein
USHERS FOR 9:30 AM: The Spence/Mooney Family
COFFEE HOUR FOR 10:30 AM: Tracy Robinson

The third white candle on the altar Is lit in hope of world peace.

No matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you're welcome here.

Here is today’s Sunday school schedule:

2-3 year olds Room B-202

Pre-K & KRoom B-203

1st gradersCreation Corner II, Room B-214

2nd gradersCreation Corner, Room B-206

3rd gradersGood News Games, Room B-211

4th and 5th gradersThe Welcome Table, Kitchen,

Room B-119

6th and 7th gradersLile Hall

8th – 12th gradersStay in Worship

The E-Board is holding a congregational meeting today to receive feedback on the proposal for Christ Church to start its own nursery school. It will be in Barnwell Hall following the first church service. Review materials for this meeting have been sent via email in advance of the meeting. These materials will be available on the table in front of the Church office if you do not use email. Please make an effort to attend the meeting.

Nicaragua container shipment, Saturday, May 3: Please bring your donations to the church parking lot 9-11 a.m. They will be put to good use in Nicaragua. Desired items: Summer-weight clothing for men, women, and children. Tools. School and office supplies. Household and garden items. Baby equipment, including strollers but NOT car seats (recipients do not have cars!). Any questions please call Marilyn Devroye or Dan Ocone.

Summit & Millburn Students Kick Off National Darfur Initiative: Please join the Summit and Millburn H.S. student chapters of the national student Darfur group STAND as they kick off STAND’s national campaign to rally at corporate sites of Olympic sponsoring companies. This initiative is intended as a call to action to Olympic sponsors to use their considerable economic influence and voice on behalf of suffering Darfurians. Olympic sponsors need to tell China to exercise their influence over Sudan and stop supporting the genocide there. This rally will take place at the New York headquarters of Coca-Cola at 711 5th Ave. on the NE corner of 55th St., NYC on Sunday, April 27, from 2:30-3:30 pm. Please come and support our committed students and the cause for peace in Darfur. For more information contact Lili Arkin at Rebecca Spence, or Joe Salsberry.

Summit College Club/AAUW Book Sale: Pre-sale $15, April 24, 2-8 pm; April 25, 10am-8pm; April 26, ½ price, Noon-4pm; April 27, $5, Bag Sale, 1pm-4pm. Sale held at the American Legion Post 433, 357 Elkwood Ave, New Providence, NJ 07974, behind the Municipal Bldg. and next to the Library. Tax deductible donations of books and CD’s will be accepted at the American Legion from April 14 thru April 22. All proceeds fund local scholarships for area girls and AAUW graduate fellowships. For info: call 908-277-0363 or email .

Sunday

April 20

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Choir Practice – Sanctuary

Worship

NO Church Mice

Coffee Hour – Barnwell Hall

Genesis Choir – Lile Hall

Worship – 2nd service

Middle School & HS Meetup

8:45 am

9:30 am

10:30 am

10:45 am

11:15 am

4:30 pm


Ministers	All Members of the Church
Senior Minister	The Rev. Dr. Charles T. Rush
Associate Minister	The Rev. Julie Yarborough
Minister of Music	Holly Chatham
Children’s Handbell Choir Director	Mrs. Jeanne Fellows
Administrator	Cheryl Levy
Housekeeping	Mrs. Rocio Restrepo & Mr. Juan Restrepo

Pastel drawing of Christ Church by Lynn Starun

An Open and Affirming Congregation
An interdenominational fellowship affiliated with
The United Church of Christ and American Baptist Churches, USA
561 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901
Telephone: 908-273-5549
Fax: 908-273-4140
Website: ChristChurchSummit.org
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